Once inside you get a jumping tutorial
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{collectible Gold Orb}

Run up the stairs after the doors unseal

At the end of the hall enter the door for a scene

Here is your first Sealed room you have to kill everything to unseal the door time to get to ass kicking

Head through the newly opened door into the next area

{Breakables 5 wine jugs, 5 boxes, and 5 shelves}

Now we are in the Terrace district

Now run into the nearest door to your right

Now we are in the Cathedral

Run in break anything that looks breakable and head towards the glowing item at the bottom

This is a move Nero can use to grab things a tutorial will prompt you to try it out

Head over to the blue circle on the floor and use the Grim grips

{hold R1 and hit O if you missed the tutorial}
Once up top destroy anything that looks breakable and continue down the path.

At the end youll see a door and a red orb use the Snatch to grab it before heading in the door

{breakables 10 chairs, 3 benches}

Now Nero is back in the Terrace District, run to the blue circle and Grim Grip across

As you walk down the hallway a tutorial for Secret Missions will be shown, try it or dont up to you

Continue down the liner path in front of you, youll get a tutorial on Neros Exceed system

Dispose of any scarecrows you find and break all the objects

After the baddies are down head over to the red orb crystal and start to beat the crap out of it

Once it breaks head back and break anything you missed
{5 Crates, 5 pots, 1 barrel & 1 dumpster}
There is also a blue orb fragment here climb up the building in the middle isnt to hard to find

At the bottom of the stairs there is a watchtower Kick jump up to the top for some hidden Orbs

Now head to the door nearest you and go in it

Hes now in Port Caerula

Run down through the tunnel

Youll notice you can only go one way here so head in the direction until you get to the grim grip use it

Once across run to the door on the opposite end and head in

Once inside the Customs house a style tutorial will appear after a scene

Then some more scarecrow

After they go down youll notice a blue seal on the door

Head over to the blue device and kick its ass till it opens the door then head though it

In here youll see a control panel click on it for a scene

Now time to backtrack a little go back into the customs house and head back from where you originally came in

Scarecrow will attack kill them off and head back to the grim grip pad and head back over to the dock

Now head into the area you see littered with scarecrows laying down on the job(but not for long)

Defeat them with any means you can there will also be a Taunt tutorial

After your little skirmish run across the drawbridge and open the door at the end

Now were in the First Mining Area

Run to the end of the path and jump into the waterway for 6 nice sized red orbs

Head over to the grim grip pad and proceed upwards

Once at the top grab the green orb and beat up your first Combat Adjudicator(requires a B in style)

Now that you have the blue orb fragment walk towards the statue for a tutorial, skill up, buy stuff!

Now that you boosted your character, head into the door

Now we are in Ferum hills follow the path until you get a scene

BOSS BATTLE

BERIAL

This boss is fairly easy when he gets close grab him to get up into the air next to him and start laying into him with the Red Queen

If he ever hunches down like he is hurt Run to him and perform a buster keep tapping O to do more damage

This is the most effective way I found to beat him (he goes down easy by the way)

After he is downed grab the orbs he dropped that should end Mission 2

Mission 3 Search Fortuna Castle

Once you start head into the tunnel and through it until it splits scarecrows will come kill them and head towards the wooden barrier. Now break it to revel a red orbs crystal kick its ass and move on

Head for the cave down to the right and go in it

Youll come to a grim grip puzzle of sorts just make your way to the top it isnt that hard

Head down the tunnel and kill the scarecrows that appear, then jump up to the next tunnel

Break the wooden barrier blocking your path and head to the end of the tunnel

Now we are in Fortuna Castle Gate, walk to the end of the bridge for a scene

{breakables 3 pillars}
Frosts appear! These enemies can be a pain just use normal combos and a grab now and then they go down easy

Once they are finished off run across the drawbridge until you get a scene

{Breakables 10 pillars}
Head inside the castle after the scene

Now inside of the Grand Hall

This area is full of stuff to break cant break that coffin in the center quite yet though

{Breakables 8 benches & 36 chairs}
Take the left door out of the grand hall and into the Large hall

Once in here scarescrows will come after you kill them off and break anything you thing will break

The door we are looking for is the only door that works on the east side it will take you to
{breakables 12 candle holders, and 5 chairs}

The Dining room remember to break everything in this room for orbs now leave this room and head back to the large hall

Now well be headed to the second door to the west and go inside

This is a sealed room kill off all the baddies to proceed. After they are down take the door at the end

Head up the spiral stair case in this room move to the edge of the floor for a scene

Now it will be time to get your grim grip skills down

This is a very tricky part you have to be fast to grip across without falling back down into the torture room

It will take a few trys it did for me but youll get it eventually, after wards head in the door

You are now back in the grand hall there will be a barrier blocking your path

Now head towards the painting of Sanctus and go inside the door to the left

Central Courtyard {WEST}, is the area you are in now run up the stairs until the Frosts appear

Clear them out and head to the end of the walkway

Foris Falls, is where you are at now. Make your way down the stairs and grab the Vital star S on top of the lamp post thing

Head back and go up the opposite stairs you came down and through the door at the top

Central courtyard {EAST}, is where you now dwell, follow the path kill the frosts once again and head for the door at the end

Grand hall, Such fond memories, you are now on the east side of the grand hall, there will be a glowing blue device on the left wall beat it up until it releases the spell

There is a mirror on the side of the wall break it open for a blue orb fragment
Head to the door on the east wall and go inside

Gallery, is where you should be now, when you enter the room seals and there are.. you guessed it scarecrows to kill.. do so
{Breakables 3 armors, 6 chairs, 5 tables & 2 boxes
Exit out the other side of where you came in

Library, Run towards the divinity statue and hook a right and go inside the Library

Youll get a scene introducing a new enemy Bianco Angelos , only 1 to start but after he dies more will spawn

These things can block Neros attacks always try and come at them from behind High roller them into the air and Buster them they go down fairly easily

After the fall youll get a small scene and access to the Anima Mercury it is on display in the room just opened up, grab it to end Mission 3

Mission 4 Cold Blooded

Use your newly earned powers to gather the four gyro blades!

Youll start where you left off mission 3, inside the Library you get a Gyro blades Tutorial

Head over to the gyro blade and use a Buster on it O button it is now active, hit it with red queen to get it spinning then hit it again with a buster to move it

Break the blue seal blocking your path with the gyro blade

Break everything that you did before since it respawned and head back to the gallery

Once inside the gallery it will seal, scarecrows and a few frosts will appear kill them off to break the seal
{Use the gyro blade on them for an easy kill or 3^.^}

Head back into the grand hall now

A small scene showing you what you need to do is displayed, do as it says break the coffin

Grab the gyro blade and activate it and knock it into the coffin, nothing can be dont with it yet so move on to the right side door

{do not forget to re-break all the stuff in here}
Now you should be back in the Large hall, youll get a hint about some gyros you need to get

Run down and enter the first door you can this should be the one to the Dining room

Dining room will have a battle for you some Angelos will attack kill them and move on

Through the door and back to the area we found earlier with fire balls coming down the hall

Activate the gyro blade and knock it into the fireballs flight path, keep doing this till it reaches the end

Open the door to the right and head back into the Large hall but into and area you couldnt get to before

This room will seal with scarecrows use the gyro to wipe the floor with them, then go hit up the blue device
{Make sure you re-break the stuff in here}

This will open the door back into the Large hall take your gyro blade all the way to the end of the hall

Scarecrows will be wondering kill them with the Gyro

Once you near the end youll see a gyro blade being blocked by some of the blue breakable stuff

I think you know what to do, BREAK IT!

Now take which ever blade you have active and take it back to the area you need 4 gyros to pass through

Place it here and go get the other one

More and more scarecrows come lather, rinse, repeat smash them with the gyro, and head back to the gyro plates area

After you place the final gyro blade on its stand a scene will kick off

Grab the orb and head into the door now accessible

Its now time for a Boss Battle!
BAEL
This is a fairly easy boss it starts out with 2 Rusalkas

Beat these two up for a bit try and grab them to do some decent damage

After a few the main boss BAEL will appear as soon as you see him Roll out of the way or hell Eat you

The objective is to destroy the crystals on his back if you can do this he will be stunned and in prime position for a buster thatll do massive damage

Hell retreat after a good beating and bring his Rusalkas back out beat on them grab them smash them until he re-appers.

One more time of stunning him from breaking his crystals on his back and a buster and hell be a goner

After it is over youll receive a RUSALKA CORPSE

Open the door that unsealed after the fight to end Mission 4.

Mission 5 Trisagion

Soldiers Graveyard is your present location, youll come across a new enemy Mephistos

Jump up and grab them to get rid of their capes after you do this they are cake smash them with a few combos and itll be over

After the coast is clear break all the objects you can find
{18 tombstones, 9 statues, 8 icicles and the big horse statue in the center}
Back behind the stairs is Secret Mission 3.

Head into the door at the top of the stairs youll be in the Master chamber

Some Angelos will attack kill them and break all the objects, above the fireplace is a mirror with Secret mission 10 behind it

{Breakables 2 stand, 2 sofas and 3 tables}
Exit the area

Now your back in the torture chamber but higher up this time

Beat the blue thing till it drops the bridge

Take the gyro blade across until it hits the blue breakable stuff this will cause a scene

More Mephistos will appear kill them like the other you did earlier and grab the Wing Talisman

This will activate the jump pads you saw on your fall down here

Jump on them till you get back to the top(pay attention there may be items to grab on the way up)

Once back at the top, youll need to get back to the Grand hall where you broke the blue coffin at

To do so head into the torture chamber again kill the baddies here

Head into the door that takes you back into the Large hall

Make you way back to the Grand hall killing any baddies and breaking all the stuff again

Once inside of the Grand hall re-break all the chairs and benches then jump onto the jump pad that was under the coffin

Youll land on a chandelier hit the glowing spot on it to trigger a scene

This will demolish the painting and reveal a secret hallway head inside and through the door

Run down the hall for a scene and the end of Mission 5.

Mission 6 Resurrection

Release the true power that resides within!

Your now in The Underground Lab break all the stuff you see here

Jump down the hole and go in the door at the bottom

Research and Development is the room you should be in now go click on the large door

A new enemy will be shown in the scene shoot them with the blue rose to get them to come to the surface

After they are dead run to the door at the end of the tunnel and go inside

Game Room, Oh joy a Puzzle, this is a dice puzzle shoot the dice for a scene

What you need to do is guide Neros game piece to the end

You will want to avoid the red spaces as they are penaltys

As long as you avoid the yellow and red spaces this puzzle isnt to difficult

After you reach the final white space on the other side a scene will show the blue seals breaking

Run into the newly opened door

Containment room, a scene will kick off when you enter this room then a boss battle

AGNUS

Agnus, will treat you to a bunch of sword demons, target and grab them with a buster to toss them at agnus

{If the floor begins to light up jump onto the raised area in the center of the room it is safe}
Keep tossing swords at him until he retreats

After he goes down there is a scene

At the end of the scene youll receive the Yamato

There will be a tutorial on how to use it and also how to devil trigger

After the tutorials, open the door in the back of Agnuss lab

Foris falls, run over to the blue glowing device and beat it till it reacts which will kick off a scene

After the scene break the barrels on the ground and run up the stairs on the side of the screen

At the top youll notice a blue orb fragment this requires some special skills(airhike, streak) if you dont have them you can come back at a later time to grab it(or wait for Dante)

Open the door at the top of the stairs and go inside

Inside youll have to deal with a few Angelos after they go down run to the stairs and into the chamber in the center of the room

Jump down out the other side of the chamber the room will seal and again more angelos, kill them

Open the door to go into the Underground Lab again

Click on the panel to the left of Nero

Now take the jump pads back up to the top break the barrels on your way up for orbs

At the top run down the hall which will take you into the Grand hall once more

After coming back out of the painting take either door on the left or right
{All the stuff to break is back in the hall break it if you want to)

On your way to the falls more frosts will attack dissipate them and move on to the door at the end

Now your back at Foris falls run across the new bridge into the cave a scene will kick off upon entering

After the scene keep running forward to exit this area

Again run forward a little for the last scene of mission 6.

Mission 7 The She-Viper

Proceed through the Forest of Ruin

Now we are in the Forest youll see a log go over and break all the eggs you see inside of it

Then head to the path to the right youll see a red orb crystal beat it up until it breaks and proceed

You should be in the Windswept Valley now, break any eggs you see and hug the left wall dont jump down, grab the holy water on this bluff

Then jump down the hill, you will see a new enemy type they hatch from those eggs break them!

Grab them with your devil arm and break them into piece they are pretty easy to kill

After they are dead search the area for eggs to break

Take the only path open to you up the stairs and across the churchs courtyard and open the front door

You are now in the Ruined Church, a scene will kick off introducing a new enemy a scarecrow taken over by a seed demon

You know what to do kill them! After they are down break the glass that is blocking a Combat Adj. for someone else. And break all the eggs you can find

Now run up the stairs and beat up the blue switch doing so makes some tiles appear, carefully make your way across and in the door

There will be a grim grip circle up ahead use it and grim grip to your destination

Youll see another blue switch up ahead beat it to make more tiles appear(there are a lot more of them this time and now some demons, kill them as soon as possible so you dont have to worry about the tiles falling out from under you)

Near the end of your tile tour youll see a blue orb fragment youll need Air Hike to grab this if you got it get it if not you can always replay the mission later and grab it after you get the skill.

Go in the door at the end of the tour

Now you are in Lapis river break all the eggs here{around 10 or so} and move on run across the bridge and take the path to the right

You should be in the Ancient Plaza the area will seal and some scarecrow and seed will need to be killed

After the seal is down break the eggs in the area {9 eggs}

Now exit the opposite way you came in

Youll be back in The Windswept valley but behind the blue breakable you couldnt get passed earlier

Use the gyro blade to break the wall down

After the walls are down kill any baddies with the blade and break the breakable wall to the south and go in the door it revels

Youll be back in the Ruined valley run ahead for a scene

The chase is on{fairly easy if you have the speed skill} break the eggs that block the path and just keep running

At the end another scene

You should be in the Forgotten ruins now, there is a combat Adj. for Nero to your right(requires A style)
{Reward blue orb fragment}

Run down the tunnel until some scarecrow attack kill them off and continue, you can buy items and skill up at the Divinity statue and go back and break all the eggs then exit at the end

Youll now be in the Den of the She Viper, run forward for a scene
Boss Battle Echidna

Again Fairly easy Boss battle here youll want to avoid her just shoot with Blue rose

She will make passes around the forest you can shoot her roll out of her way when she comes at you

Eventually she will stick her tentacles into the ground part way revealing her Sack of sorts, when she does this quickly Devil Trigger L1 button and Grab sack with a buster mash on the O button during the battle sequence

This will be your main focus in this fight keep doing it until she is stunned and she grabs her head

Then run over to her and perform a grab on her Nero will stick red queen into her an start to rev it up you can to by pressing the L2 button repeatedly

After the battle you receive a Sephirothic Fruit. Break the eggs laying around and head to the tree blocking the exit and click on it for a scene and the end to Mission 7.

Mission 8 Profession of Faith

Embrace the light to escape the forest

Youll start out in the Ancient training grounds break all the eggs along the path and continue on

In the tunnel there will be an egg hiding a blue orb fragment break it and grab the fragment and continue on

After exiting and running a ways scarecrow and seeds will attack

After they are down continue on to the next area

Lapis River, break all the eggs {12 in all} and continue to the next area on the other side of the bridge to the north

Ancient Plaza, a scene will kick off once you zone into here and a new enemy will be shown Assaults

They can block Neros attacks much like an Angelos so just come at them from behind the same way

After they are down break all the eggs and exit the area

Youll be back in The Windswept Valley, head towards the church once more

Ruined church, once inside it will seal and lots of stuff will attack kill them off and break all the eggs again before going to the tree under the stairs

Click on it to make it fall and open the door behind it

The Lost woods this is a puzzle area(required a lot of thinking and trail and error but) Just go the opposite direction of the shadow of the statue in the center

Or in other words, first go straight, second go to the right, and lastly to the left{break all the eggs here as well 8 in total}

At the end if done correctly youll be in the forgotten ruins break all the eggs and continue forward

Some scarecrow will attack defeat them and keep going

At the end will be a Divinity statue use it to skill up and exit this area

Continue up the path and go up the stairs for a scene and
Boss Battle Angelo Credo

The battle starts out with him tossing spears at you roll out of the way to avoid them

Keep firing at him with the Blue Rose

Eventually he will come closer to you and try and swing his sword when he does roll and jump to avoid the slashes and hit him with Red queen

If he gets stunned or shows his back you can buster him for some good damage

Keep doing this until he reaches 25% or so like on his bar

When it does he will become much faster and run at you more when he does roll out of the way

Quickly Devil Trigger and go to town on him to take him down for good afterwards a scene

After the scene you will receive the Aegis Shield and a tutorial on how to use it

Run down the stairs to end Mission 8.

Mission 9 For You

Locate the Captive Kyrie!

Youll start out on a bridge run forward into the small room and break all the stuff

Continue along the bridge until you get a scene and find a new enemy Alto Angelo

These are fairly similar to a regular Angelo just take a bit more to kill and attack a little harder and more often, after you retire them all open the door to the Grand Hall

Once inside head left and beat up the Combat Adj.(requires S style) and break all the items

Run to the end of hall for a scene

Avoid the lasers and head for the newly revealed doorway and go inside

Youll be in the Key Chamber, there will be a bunch of Angelos that attack after the room seals with lasers

After they go down grab the key and buster the switch in the center of the room, this will slow time and allow you to pass through the lasers

Exit through the lasers opposite the way you came in into The Gauntlet

Run into the circle on the floor for some orbs

Then head over to the blue switch and beat it up

This will bring down a chamber to ride in, head inside of it

After you get inside it will seal and youll have to kill some scarecrow

After you defeat them the chamber will rise to floor 2 exit out the door

Buster the switch to the left and make your way through the lasers to the chamber on the other side

In this chamber frosts will attack kill them to make it rise to floor 3
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Hit the switch and make your way through the lasers

Then into the chamber on the other side assaults will attack this time be ready to kill them

Exit out and skill up at the divinity statue to your left. Also grab the orb on the right and exit out the back

A scene then.
Boss Battle Agnus again.

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You have 2 choices here you can do him in the way you did the first time. i.e. grabbing swords and chucking them at him

Or you can get up close and personal and just kick the living crap out of him

Once he gets near death you can buster him for the rest of his life bar just keep tapping the O button

This will end Mission 9.

Mission 10 Wrapped in Glory

End the ambitions of his Holiness

Youll start out where you were at then end of mission 9 there are a few cages to break for orbs

Head back into the gauntlet a scene will play

Mephistos, and a new enemy Faust will attack Dispatch them and move on(Faust dies just like his counterparts)

After they are down head inside the key chamber once again

Inside you will be confronted with some Angelos and a Alto(use the red switch in the center of the room to slow time and get some easy kills

Exit out the opposite side

Now youll be back in the grand hall once again break the benches if you want the orbs, and exit out the door to the south

Youll now be in the Security corridor which just happens to be full of lasers YAY! Use the switch and maneuver your way through them and exit the door at the end(secret mission 06 in on the wall)

Jump down into the hole with the large spinning blades, at the bottom youll encounter some Mephistos and a Faust

After they are dead the switch will unseal, use it and jump up the blades and onto the platform with the door

Experimental Disposal, some Angelos will attack kill them and keep pushing forward

After exiting the hall beat up the Red crystal on your right for some orbs, buster the glowing switch and head up to the next floor

Up top on the 2nd floor break the stuff and exit out the door

Meeting room, Alto will appear kill them and break anything you can find

Head down the hall and open the door into the Ascension chamber, which will kick off a scene

And now a Boss Battle With.. Dante!!@!

I used the same method to kill him as earlier fire at him till close and grab him while devil triggered

What ever method you use just make sure you avoid his attacks and grab him when he gets close

A scene will kick off after his life bar has been depleted, which will end Mission 10.

Mission 11 The Ninth Circle

Prevent the birth of a god

You will start out in the Advent Chamber, head up the stairs to the right to find the Combat Adj. (requires SSS)

Then go beat up the blue switch to activate it and grim grip to the upper floor

Up here the room will seal and you be forced to kill some Mephistos and a Faust

Use the elevator and head up

Now youll be on the 3rd floor head over to the tablet on the wall and read it

Step on the switch and buster a scarecrow so you can open the door

More scarecrow to kill

After they are down move forward, youll come to a hole with some grim grips

Jump down into the hole and grab the orb then head back up top, use the grim grips to cross the hole

Make sure you get the orbs above the grips as well, you will have to wall jump after the last grip to clear the wall, this can be quite a pain to time but youll get it eventually
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Jump down the other side you will see another grim grip hole, same thing need to be done here, in the hole is a Devil Star (s) nab it

Get all the orbs and again wall jump at the end

On the other side and Alto will attack kill him and use the blue switch

Grim grips will spawn use them quickly to get up top as they disappear on you quite fast

Use the switch to activate the elevator you passed earlier

Jump back over to the elevator you just activated

Once there scarecrow and some Angelos will attack kill them if you need style or orbs as they never stop coming

After you have your fill of murder get on the elevator

At the top walk forward for a scene and.
A Boss Battle Sanctus

After the scene the fight is on! Your objective in this fight will be to keep grabbing Sanctus to get close to him, once near him attack with the red queen to break his shield

It will take a few hits to break, once it break he will fall to the ground and be open to a buster

Doing this will take quite a bit of damage from his bar remember to keep tapping O button during the action

After you do this he will regain his shield and you will have to repeat the process

Eventually hell use a lighting move try to stay up in the air with him while he does this

After he has only about 2 bars left a scene will kick off

After it is over try and buster the saviors hand timing is key, eventually Sanctus will re-appear

Same thing here break his force field and buster him when he falls(he is a little more cautious this time around he will be hard pressed to get caught youll need to corner him somehow)

After he finally falls a scene will play which again will end Mission 11.

Mission 12 A New Beginning

{Dante} Come to grips with the power of the Legendary Devil Hunter

You are now Dante! Once more some tutorials will play on how to use Dante
(before you start the mission make sure you power up)

Scarecrow will attack kill them off with your new acquired play toy

Leave via the door

Meeting room. Break the 4 candle holders and power up at the statue if you didnt already do so

Then move forward for a scene with new enemys huge scarecrow!

Exit out the door when they are dead and the room unseals

Youll be back in the Experimental Disposal area but now as Dante, break the guard railing and the statues and head into the room

Grab the Wing Talisman to trigger a scene, at the bottom move forward for another scene

You now have 10 minutes to escape.(no worries it is plenty of time)

Break the 4 statues then jump off the ledge

At the bottom use the blue switch and get the gold orb then get inside the chamber

Some frost will attack

At the top exit and beat up the red crystal to your left

Then head down the stairs and into the door at the end of the hall

Youll be in the Security corridor now, a scene will play with you falling into the hole

And then a tutorial on how to change your guns

Some Mephitos will attack and the room will seal kill them to get the key from the stand for a scene

Hop up the blades that broke in the scene. And exit out the door at the top of them and break the guard railing

Use the switch and head through the lasers once again and break the benches at the end then exit out the back door

Run up the stairs and across and into the grand hall some Angelos will attack

Kill them off and break the benches then exit out the door for a scene

Keep running forward on the bridge

Make sure you break the things in the middle room then keep going

Eventually a scene will play which will End Mission 12.

Mission 13 The Devil Returns

{Dante} Drive down the dragon that spreads its wickedness through the forest

Ancient training ground, break the eggs and run across the bridge and through the door at the end

Forgotten ruins, head straight across until you can jump down to the other path do so

Head into the fog down here

Youll now be in the Windswept valley jump down and the room will seal and some assaults will attack kill them off

After they are dead and the room unseals take the path up towards the church, and break and eggs

Ancient plaza, more assaults here kill them off to unseal the room and exit out the path to the river, also get the eggs

Lapis river, couple of Mephistos will attack, the fog under to bridge is your goal

Windswept valley, head inside the church, break the eggs in the courtyard

Inside there is a Combat Adj.(requires A)and a lot of eggs, head to the door that was previously blocked by a tree and go in it